Deep Woods Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2022

Awards

Gold Medal - Sydney Royal Wine Show 2023

Gold Medal - Royal Queensland Wine Awards 2023

Gold Medal - Royal Hobart Wine Show 2023

Gold - James Halliday Australian Chardonnay and Cabernet Challenge 2023

Scores

97 / 100

"An impressive Chardonnay with notes of salted lemons, sliced pineapples, flint, seashell, raw almonds and praline. Full-bodied, layered, concentrated and so balanced, with a delicate, sleek texture and tangy, saline undertones. It is vivid and delicious. Long. Drink or hold."
- James Suckling

96 / 100

"Sourced from the best grapes, hand-picked, whole bunch pressed, fermented in new and used French oak; only the best barrels are chosen for this wine. It is a beautiful Chardonnay, offering complexity and length to its white peach core."
- James Halliday

95 / 100

"The quality of the 2022 vintage meant that very little fruit got downgraded from the Reserve level. The quantity in this low-yielding vintage was healthy (1,000 dozen with new vineyard resources online). I maintain that this cuvée is released too early (November the year following harvest) to show its pedigree and potential, of which it is abundantly endowed. So, this 2022 Reserve Chardonnay leads with almond meal, toasted peach, apple skins and preserved citrus. There are hints of sandalwood, clove, cut fennel and star anise. The fruit in the mouth plumes around the skeleton of phenolics that shape the flavor through the finish. It is textural and complex, detailed and fleshy. This is very good! Will be better!"
- Erin Larkin

Tasting Notes